Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair

Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair is a tea estate situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka at an elevation of 1,203 metres above sea level. The estate is operated by Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair and produces black tea. No buyer relationships or workforce data have been publicly recorded for this property.

Terroir & Climate

At 1,203 metres, the estate sits within the mid-elevation range typical of Sri Lanka's Central Province, where estates generally occupy the zone between low-grown and high-grown classifications. This altitude in the central hills tends to deliver moderate diurnal temperature variation and a climate influenced by both monsoon patterns, which typically shape the character and seasonal flush cycles of Ceylon teas.

Estates at this elevation in the Central Province often experience a growing environment that balances the briskness associated with higher altitudes and the body found in lower-elevation leaf. The latitude of approximately 7°N places the estate in a tropical zone where year-round growing is possible, though quality and character tend to vary with the arrival of the south-west and north-east monsoons.

Tea Produced

As a producer of black tea, Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair works within the orthodox Ceylon tradition. Mid-grown teas from this elevation band in the Central Province typically yield a cup that balances brightness and body, often showing a medium strength with some astringency and a clean finish. Estates in this zone generally produce teas that sit between the lighter, more delicate high-grown character and the fuller, maltier profile of low-grown leaf, though exact cup character varies with season, processing and leaf grade.

Operator

The estate is operated by Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair. No other estates under the same operator are currently recorded in the directory, and no further public information about the company's holdings or corporate structure has been verified.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair lies at 6.9388, 80.6632 in Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its 1203 m elevation is the joint 45th highest of 93 estates we map in Central Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Maskeliya Plantations, Talawakelle — under 1 km away
• Talawakelle Plantations, Great Western — under 1 km away
• Holyrood Tea Estate — under 1 km away · Nuwara Eliya
• Talawakelle Plantations, Bearwell — 2.1 km away
• Wattegodde Tea Estate — 2.8 km away · Nuwara Eliya

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair (1,203 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair recorded 4,232 mm in 2025, 113% more than the 1,987 mm average across these estates: at the same height, local weather and exposure matter as much as elevation.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
Aislaby Tea Estate	Bandarawela, Sri Lanka	1,202 m	2,308 mm	24.8 °C
BUHWEJU	Opposite Redcross Offices, Uganda	1,196 m	1,265 mm	26.4 °C
Gayabaree \u0026 Millikthong Tea Estate	Purba Phuguri Tea Garden, India	1,212 m	2,778 mm	21.2 °C
Kinkiizi Development Co Ltd, Rugyeyo Tea Factory, Kigezi Highland	Kigezi Highland, Uganda	1,213 m	1,265 mm	26.4 °C
Malwatte Valley Plantations, Sarina Group, Neluwa	Uva Province, Sri Lanka	1,191 m	2,319 mm	24.7 °C

Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair Compared with Central Province

In Central Province, Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair is wetter than 79% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 50% of the others by elevation; cooler than 52% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair against the 92 other estates we map in Central Province, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair	Region median	Region range
Elevation	1,203 m	1,202 m	37 to 1,924 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	4,232 mm	3,152 mm	2,071 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	23.1 °C	23.1 °C	19.1 to 30.1 °C
Mean overnight low	16.4 °C	16.4 °C	12.4 to 22.2 °C

Observed Climate at Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair’s coordinates recorded 4,232 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (899 mm) and the driest was February (52 mm). Daytime highs averaged 23.1 °C and overnight lows 16.4 °C over the year; May was the warmest month and December the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	4,232 mm
Wettest month	November (899 mm)
Driest month	February (52 mm)
Mean daily high	23.1 °C
Mean overnight low	16.4 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair located?

Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair is in Central Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.9388, 80.6632, at an elevation of about 1203 metres.

Who operates Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair?

Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair is operated by Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair, according to public supply-chain records.

What type of tea does Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair produce?

Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair is recorded as producing black tea.

How much rain does Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 4,232 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (899 mm).

How does Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Maskeliya Plantations, St. Clair recorded 4,232 mm in 2025, 113% more rain than the 1,987 mm average of estates at a similar elevation.

Data sources: public supply-chain disclosures (Ethical Tea Partnership member lists, Rainforest Alliance certificate holders and retailer supplier disclosures); climate figures are ERA5 reanalysis modelled for the estate’s coordinates via Open-Meteo (calendar year 2025); coordinates and elevations from geocoded records. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].